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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 23, 1970 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,395 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| John Donaldson | Shortstop |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| John Matias | Right Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 23, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Horlen
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Horlen
LaRussa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Horlen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. LaRussa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Horlen
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaRussa scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Horlen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Horlen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Horlen
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Horlen
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donaldson vs. Horlen
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Alou scores. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Horlen
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hunter
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hunter
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Horlen
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Horlen
LaRussa hits a fly ball into right field. Matias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Horlen
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Hunter
Matias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hunter
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hunter
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Horlen
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Horlen
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Horlen
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Horlen
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Bando scores. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sisk
Hunter strikes out. There goes Donaldson. The throw from Herrmann to second, and Donaldson is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Hunter
Sisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hunter
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hunter
Aparicio hits a line drive towards short. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sisk
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Sisk
LaRussa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sisk
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Sisk
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Sisk
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Sisk
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sisk
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Sisk
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sisk
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Hunter
Matias hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hunter
Herrmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hunter
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hunter
Walt Williams pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wynne
Gail Hopkins now catching. John Matias now playing first base. Billy Wynne now pitching. Walt Williams now playing right field.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wynne, and towards O'Brien, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Wynne
LaRussa hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wynne
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wynne
Bando takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Wynne
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Felipe Alou.
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hunter
Joe Rudi now playing left field.
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hunter
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to third. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matias vs. Hunter
Matias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wynne
Rich Morales now playing shortstop. Buddy Bradford now playing left field.
Mincher hits a line drive towards first. Matias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wynne
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Wynne
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Wynne
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Wynne
Monday takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to third. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaRussa vs. Wynne
LaRussa hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Hunter
Bob Christian pinch hits for Billy Wynne.
Christian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hunter
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunter
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wood
Bob Christian now playing left field. Wilbur Wood now pitching. Buddy Bradford now playing center field.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Wood
Mincher hits a fly ball towards right. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Rudi goes all the way around to score. Mincher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Wood
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Wood
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Matias scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Donaldson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hunter
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hunter
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Hunter
Bradford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Bradford reaches second base with a double. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wood
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wood
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Wood
LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matias vs. Hunter
Matias hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Hunter
Christian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Hunter
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hunter
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hunter
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1970 -- Oakland at Chicago (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 5 0 0 0 O'Brien S, 2b 5 0 1 0
LaRussa T, 2b 6 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 2 1 0 Morales R, ss 1 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 3 3 1 Hopkins G, 1b-c 3 0 1 0
Alou F, lf 3 2 3 4 May C, lf 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Bradford B, lf-cf 1 0 1 0
Mincher D, 1b 4 2 0 0 Melton B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Fernandez F, c 4 1 2 3 Matias J, rf-1b 4 1 2 1
Donaldson J, ss 5 0 3 3 Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 0
Hunter C, p 5 0 0 0 Wynne B, p 0 0 0 0
Christian B, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Berry K, cf 3 0 1 0
Wood W, p 0 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0
Sisk T, p 1 0 0 0
Williams W, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
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41 12 14 11 35 2 8 2
Oakland 403 300 020 -- 12
Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (L) 2.1 7 7 7 2 2
Sisk T 2.2 4 3 3 0 3
Wynne B 2.0 1 0 0 4 1
Wood W 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
E -- Williams W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Fernandez F, Bradford B
HR -- Melton B, Alou F, Matias J
SB -- Bando S, Jackson R
T -- 2:46
A -- 7395
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